mindwave Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Has anyone used MDV with a Cellular broadband card similar to this one being offered by Verizon? http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/c...tedPhoneId=1821 A work project is going to force me into spending the $ to buy one, and the more uses I can get out of it the happier I'll be. verizon of course only supports Windows, and although I wouldnt imagine PnP useage (although it would be great) I'd love to hear from anyone using this specific card or any other like it? thanks J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Your link doesn't work... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Yup, b0rked link. It just depends which OEM card Verizon is providing. Have you asked them if it is Linux compatible? My service provider has a whole page on how to set up your mobile data card with Linux, most of them are compatible as normal PCMCIA modems. Also remember that you can connect using a mobile phone with Bluetooth, so the cards aren't always necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindwave Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Thanks for the info on the link, maybe this one: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/c...tedPhoneId=1821 essentially its the Verizon Wireless PC 5740 card. as for using my cell phone THAT one i know about, been using my treo for 2 years that way. i just have aproject coming up that is VERY graphics intensive and using my cell phone as my modem, well i wont LIVE that long. as for asking Verizon about linux, WOW. ME: Is your 5740 supported by most major Linux Distrobutions? VZW REP: HUH? ME: My laptop dual boots with WIndows XP and Mandriva 2k7, can I use it on both sides? VZW REP: Windows XP will be all you need. ME: Umm well beynod the obvious lack of concentration in that statement I really need to find out if I can use my Linux Partition and distorbution in conjunction with your card. VZW REP: Umm well you could call Tech support ME: I could CALL any one of 100 providers and buy a card from them, instead I chose to stop here, taking time from my day, to ask if you, the expert, can answer my question about Linux. VZW REP: yeah Tech support would have to be called. ME: OK I'll wait.... VZW REP: well you can use that phone over there.... ME:So youre NOT going to tell me.... So being bold I called: "Thanks you for calling VZW where you get a free Cherry squishy with every question answered correctly" so i hung up quickly and tried their on line chat: ME : is your 5740 card supported by the Major Linux distrobutions? Amanda: Unfortunately, I do not have any knowledge as to this information. Are you an existing Verizon Wireless customer? ME : yes Amanda: What type of plan are you currently on? ME: unlimited data and regional voice with a treo600, but i may need a 5740 card for a work relate project, I need to know if I can use it in a laptop thats using Linux Amanda: Is this a program on your laptop? (this is where it got pathetic) ME: no its the operating system on my laptop Amanda: Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess and NationalAccess services allow you to access the Internet, email and business applications with your laptop. A PC card is required for this service. Would you like to find out more? ME: right i know that ME: what i need to know is, is your card supported by Linux ME: I have been told by my local store that i need to buy the 5740 with a $60 plan, thats fine ME: now what i need to know is. will your card work with my pc Amanda: Are you looking to add this device to your existing plan? ME: only if it will work in my pc with a LINUX OS after 20 minutes amanda got a POOR rating and she had to ask 3 different people to confirm that they dont officially support linux. hence my question to the community Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 The new link works after you select a valid location on the login page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Sometimes it helps to Google ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindwave Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Sometimes it helps to Google ;) WOW, thats amazing, i use dogpile as my main search engine and it found WAY too much on linux and nothing on using the card w/ linux. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Sometimes it helps to Google ;) WOW, thats amazing, i use dogpile as my main search engine and it found WAY too much on linux and nothing on using the card w/ linux. thanks My pleasure :) Let us know how it turns out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindwave Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 you guys rock, i spent WAY too much time online and in the store for them to point me to a $200 card that they KNOOW is supported by linux, and you guys all come through with a great solution for the free card! BTW Soulse: your PnP experioence was that with mandriva? I use both Xandros and MDV on my laptop. Thanks j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 BTW Soulse: your PnP experioence was that with mandriva? Well I've never used that card before and I haven't used Mandriva for ages, but I'm guessing that it would work as per that link I found. For the cards I have worked with in helping friends (specifically the famous red Vodafone card), they show up in Mandriva as generic PCMCIA modems, which you can then set to dial *99# (or whatever string your network requires) from a client such as wvdial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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